Effectively Wild Episode 2538: No Time Like Late September

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about “October” as a (somewhat imprecise) metonym for the playoffs and the popularity of postseason coverage, praise the Yankees’ pitcher-averse roster construction, recap the highlights and lowlights from the first wild card games, ponder the possibility of pushing relievers too far, answer a listener email about the impact of managers, sympathize with and criticize the Astros for complaining about being booed by their fans, and discuss MLB’s petition to play a game in a national park, Zack Gelof’s lawsuit against the Tigers, and more. Audio intro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: PJ Harding, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Episode 1753 Link to new MLB tagline Link to Appelman post Link to play-in tournament Link to Baumann on the Yankees Link to packing post Link to Sheehan WC G1 recaps Link to Riley homer Link to Posnanski on Riley Link to Turner non-play Link to Miller AFL news Link to Taylor outing Link to Pope blessing Link to Ben on innings shortfalls Link to Tracy RP explanation Link to Anthony update Link to Musgrove fun fact 1 Link to Musgrove fun fact 2 Link to shutouts fun fact Link to Astros booing story 1 Li